KANSAS CITY, MO. — Block & Co. Inc. has arranged the sale of the Shoppes at Shoal Creek in Kansas City. The purchase price was undisclosed. An entity owned by Pine Tree Commercial Realty LLC, in partnership with Wanxiang America Corp., purchased the 130,000 square-foot property. Shoppes at Shoal Creek is located at the northwest corner of 152 Highway and Flintlock Road. Best Buy and Office Max anchor the center. David Block, president of Block & Co., represented the sellers, Shoal Creek Center BWG LLC and Shoal Creek BW Five LLC, in the transaction. Block and Becky Goodman of Block & Co. Realtors are serving as the leasing agents for the property.
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CRAWFORDSVILLE, IND. — HealthLease Properties Real Estate Investment Trust has acquired a newly built, 100-unit seniors housing facility in Crawfordsville from Mainstreet Property Group LLC, the asset manager for the publicly traded REIT. Wellbrooke of Crawfordsville sold for $16.9 million. The facility is leased on a triple-net basis to an operator that is owned 50 percent by Life Care Services and 50 percent by an affiliate of Mainstreet. Of the 100 units at Crawfordsville, 70 are licensed to provide skilled nursing, rehabilitation and therapy services, while the other 30 provide assisted living. The Toronto-based REIT (TSX: HLP.UN) owns 45 seniors housing facilities with 12 in Canada and 33 in eight U.S. states.
INDIANAPOLIS — EMK Property Investors has sold Annaberry Park, a mixed-use property located south of 86th Street on Harcourt Road in Indianapolis. Omaha-based Metonic Real Estate Services purchased the property, which includes 244 residential units and 12 commercial units. The purchase price was undisclosed. EMK Property Investors purchased the apartment community in late 2010 from a lender. At the time, the property was known as Presidential Estates. The company spent more than $1.3 million to upgrade the property, including the installation of new windows, replacement of a portion of the roofs, new exterior paint, renovation of the clubhouse and the majority of the units. Omaha-based Seldin Co. will serve as the new manager of the property.
ST. LOUIS — Hilliker Corp. has assisted local franchise owners in finding a new home for their bridal store in St. Louis. Husband Ihab Elassal and wife Nagwa Abdelghfour, along with son Yasser Elassal, recently opened Impression Bridal, a 13,000-square-foot store located at 4164 Chippewa St. The bridal salon currently occupies the first floor of the three-story, 39,000-square-foot building. The owners purchased the property for $235,000 and plan to open the second floor’s 13,000-square-foot space in 2015. The family has invested approximately $700,000 in renovating the building. The new interior features 22 dressing rooms, as well as 140 chandeliers throughout the store. Ihab, Nagwa and Yasser also own another Impression Bridal store at 425 Clark St. in St. Charles, which opened in 2012.
MILWAUKEE — The Dickman Co. Inc./CORFAC International has arranged a 12,112-square-foot industrial lease in Milwaukee. Anthony Huenerbein and Nick Keys of The Dickman Co. represented the landlord, GCI #1 LLC, and the tenant, AccuTrans Inc., in the transaction. The industrial property is located at 6134 S. Howell Ave.
CHICAGO — The John Buck Co. has formed a joint venture with institutional investors to develop a 36-story office tower in Chicago’s West Loop. The John Buck Co. and its partners, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and the INDURE Fund managed by National Real Estate Advisors, have agreed to commit $145 million of equity capital to initiate the proposed project called 151 North Franklin. The development would be the first new office project to be delivered in Chicago since 2009, according to The John Buck Co. The project is slated for completion in the third quarter of 2016. Plans call for the 825,000-square-foot tower to offer WiFi throughout the building, 25,000-square-foot floor plates, 10-foot ceiling heights and floor-to-ceiling glass. The design team includes Chicago-based architect John Ronan and Adamson Associates Inc.
ST. LOUIS — TriStar Properties has begun development on the first speculative industrial building to be constructed in St. Louis since 2007, according to Cassidy Turley. The 540,000-square-foot, Class A facility at Gateway Commerce Center is slated for completion in summer 2014. The building, which is located at the intersection of Interstates 270 and 255, will provide expansion capabilities to more than 1 million square feet. Gateway Commerce Center features approximately 10 million square feet of industrial development and is home to tenants such as Unilever, Procter & Gamble Co., Ozburn-Hessey Logistics and Hershey. Ed Lampitt, senior vice president at Cassidy Turley, will lead leasing efforts for the spec facility.
WEST DUNDEE, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $2.9 million sale of West Dundee Shops, an 8,544-square-foot retail property in West Dundee, located about 40 miles west of Chicago. Austin Weisenbeck, Adrian Mendoza and Sean Sharko, investment specialists in Marcus & Millichap’s Oak Brook office, represented the seller, a limited liability company, and the buyer, a private investor. Located at 210 – 230 N. 8th St., the property is fully leased to three national tenants, including FedEx, Sprint and Jimmy John's. FedEx has occupied its space for 15 years, while Sprint and Jimmy John’s have occupied their spaces for 10 years.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — The Cooper Commercial Investment Group has arranged the $1.8 million sale of the South Pointe on High Retail Center & MarketPlace in Columbus. Dan Cooper, president and broker of Cooper Commercial, represented the owner, a national bank, while the buyer was a private investor from Oklahoma. The 91,522-square-foot center features a variety of tenants, including Chase Bank, Little Caesar’s Pizza, Saturday’s Hair Salon, the U.S. Armed Forces Career Center and Aaron’s Rents.
INDIANAPOLIS — Residents have begun to move into the Artistry, a $30 million mixed-use development undertaken by Milhaus Ventures in downtown Indianapolis. Located at 451 E. Market St., the first phase of the five-story property includes 258 residential units and 68,000 square feet of office space. Artistry features studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments and amenities such as an art gallery and a rooftop pool with views of downtown. The property also includes two courtyards featuring an outdoor kitchen, vegetable garden, bocce ball court, putting green and sitting areas. Milhaus also plans to build a movie theater, café, wellness studio and aqua lounge. Construction on Phase I is slated for a spring 2014 completion, followed by construction of Phase II, which includes 242 units.